Save A Sato is a non-profit organization dedicated to easing the suffering of Puerto Rico's homeless and abused animals. "Sato" is slang for street dog. We rescue Satos from the streets and beaches, give them medical care, food and shelter, and plenty of love. When they are healthy, we send them to one of our shelter partners for adoption into loving homes.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Raquel saw when a car pulled up, open the door and let the dog out. He ran underneath a car to hide. Raquel coaxed him out from under the car. From then on he would not leave Raquel's side. The first night Raquel slept on the floor by his side, he was so afraid of being left alone. She had him for 1 year.

Hello Save a Sato!

I wanted to write a short note to give you an update on Cesar. Cesar was flown to Chicago on September 12 to Midwest Labrador Retriever Rescue, with help from Good as Gold.

I picked him up at O'Hare International Airport and took him home. We are fostering him while we look for his forever home. For a few days he was tired and a little scared, but you can't blame him for that.

Since then he has been busy.

He's been to the vet for a minor surgery to remove a lump on his left eyelid and a broken tooth. After just a week or so he goes to the door to go outside and is pretty much housebroken.

He has a foster brother and sister and they all get along pretty well. He likes going for walks, playing in the yard, going for rides in the car, and sleeping on the couch.

He is a very happy dog that is very friendly to all the people he meets. He goes everywhere with us and just loves attention.

We wanted to thank everyone at Save a Sato for saving Cesar. He is a very sweet dog and we will make sure he finds a great forever home, and we will take good care of him until then. I'm attaching a picture of him playing with a ball on his dog bed, which he loves to sleep on.

Thanks also for everything you do to help all the animals. You are making a HUGE difference.

Best Regards,

Michael

Cesar has already found a forever home. His adoption is pending approval by the lab rescue, but I know for sure that Cesar has found a great home.

The people that will be adopting him are my parents. They met him and simply loved him. Cesar crawled right up into Mom's lap and that was that. Cesar will never have to worry about being loved again and will live out his days as a cherished friend and part of our family.

Up to this point he's been living with us and we've gotten very fond of him also. He goes everywhere with us, sleeps in bed with us and is a great little guy. We love him too, but know, as fosters, that we have to give him up to save another dog that needs help. We will certainly miss his happy face and wagging tail. He's always smiling it seems, and is just happy to be loved.

Thank you again to Raquel and everyone at Save a Sato for saving him. You guys did a great job with him. There is a happy ending for Cesar and I know he will be happy and loved and will bring happiness to his forever home also.

Monday, October 7, 2013

"As
Good as Gold" aptly describes Nala, who traveled 2,000 miles to bless
my family with her presence. How is it that a street dog from Puerto
Rico can be so gentle, calm and trusting? How can she be so beautiful
with such a lustrous coat? How can she already be potty trained and has
adapted to life in the suburbs? Well, she's as good as gold!

If
you are reading this newsletter, I don't need to explain how a dog can
capture your heart within minutes of meeting her at her wonderful foster
home with Tracy Zavos. After her initial fears were overcome, she sat
next to me leaned in and looked up with her trusting brown eyes. It
didn't matter that I thought I was quite content with owning one golden
(my other golden crossed the Rainbow Bridge last January). I knew I couldn't ask
for a better match. What a joy to see her courageously face her fears
and overcome them. Her first trip to PetSmart was cautious. On her
second trip (she's too cute not to have her own designer collar and
leash) she pranced right in to the store. Her first night sleeping with
my daughter required a boost up on the bed; the second night she hopped
right up, sprawled out in the middle of the bed and took over the
pillow as well. She's working at winning over Maija (my 7-year-old
golden) by joining in a little Frisbee play,
but not quite ready to plunge into the local pond to retrieve it. I'm
willing to bet she will be tops in her etiquette class, which
we start on Friday. After all, she has the "street smarts" of a Sato
and the "desire to please" of a golden. A winning combination.

Since meeting Nala (a.k.a. Queen), I've learned about the partnership between AGaG and saveasato.org.
Together they have brought over 20 golden retriever/mixes from the
streets of San Juan, Puerto Rico to our area. What is incredible to me
is the dedication and commitment of so many volunteers that made this
happen. How fortunate I feel to be the recipient of this sweet pup and
the efforts of so many.

I am recommitting to supporting AGaG through service and donations. Each

bottle of
wine, candle or calendar purchased contributes to saving a golden and
enriching the life of a family. Where else can you enjoy a murder
mystery or dinner at the zoo and be supporting such a worthwhile cause
at the same time? I can certainly step up and "Strut My Mutt" which is
another winning fund raiser for AGaG. And, although there is a core
group of volunteers that donate an incredible number of hours, the few
hours that I donate as a transporter for goldens add up when multiplied
by dozens of people that also "give what they can".

After
I read an article about Serena featured in "Tails from the Backseat" in
the newsletter a couple of months ago, I decided to apply for a
golden. Serena was also a Sato dog from Puerto Rico. Was it fate that I
didn't get Serena, but got another Sato dog? Perhaps, and perhaps this
article on Nala will inspire you to apply for a golden. I hope so.

About Me

Save A Sato is a non-profit organization dedicated to easing the suffering of Puerto Rico's homeless and abused animals. "Sato" is slang for street dog. We rescue Satos from the streets and beaches, give them medical care, food and shelter, and plenty of love. When they are healthy, we send them to one of our shelter partners for adoption into loving homes.